Pokey

English

Alternative forms

• poky

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈpəʊ.ki/

Adjective

pokey

1. (of a room, house) of small volume, cramped
2. (slang) slow
3. (slang, of a car) fast

Translations

cramped

Dutch: eng (nl)

German: eng (de)

slow

Dutch: sloom (nl)

fast

Dutch: vurig (nl)

Noun

Pokey (plural Pokeys)

1. (slang, with "the") prison.

Synonyms

• in the poke

Translations

prison

Dutch: nor (nl) f., amigo (nl) m. Finnish: pose (slang)

German: Gefängnis (de) n., Knast (de) m.